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Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather.  Yet...

A series of damning reviews about Purplebricks’ working environment, apparently written by existing and former staff, have appeared online. Indeed is a...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

The new independent estate and letting agents’ body, the FIA, has unveiled what it calls an exclusive online training platform for...

Controversial reviews service Trustpilot insists Purplebricks and Foxtons are not gaming its platform and accuses The Times of “misrepresenting” how it operates. Over...

Purplebricks’ and Foxtons’ apparent success on Trustpilot have come under scrutiny in a Times newspaper analysis of the review platform. The Times’...

Michael O’Flaherty, an area director at the Connells Group and at one time a resident property expert on a popular TV...

As we near the Christmas break so it’s time to put our feet up for a moment and celebrate another year. What better...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...

It’s that time of year again, when a tall ominous figure scares us all with a slow deep voice threatening endless...

From where I’m standing there’s a lot in common between the debate between online and traditional agents, and the argument over...

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...

Our glorious endless summer has a return visit to many areas this weekend - but it’s still not too hot for...

Another day, another housing minister – at least that’s what it feels like! The resignation of the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson...

As we move towards another Bank Holiday Weekend, there is no shortage of phenomenal fundraising efforts from those in our industry.  If...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

What do you need to know if you are considering selling your sales or lettings business?  Here’s ten top tips to think...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

easyProperty is teaming up with training organisation Estate Agency All Stars to offer training programmes to its 400 'local property professionals' across...

Zoopla is launching a new advert as part of its ongoing TV and radio campaign - and it stars those hermit...

A Countrywide agency is launching a publicity campaign involving well-known social media bloggers and YouTube ‘stars’ known as vloggers.  The publicity campaign,...

A new report reveals how clients’ reviews and star ratings - used by many online estate agents in particular - are...

Another senior industry analyst says the time is fast approaching for Rightmove to either shift its focus to take account of...

Odds are that you use TripAdvisor when you book a restaurant or hotel; perhaps you scroll down Amazon before clicking ‘buy...

The results of a survey conducted by the Home Builders Federation has been attacked by consumer group, the HomeOwners Alliance. For over...

It’s been another busy week of fund-raising for agents across the industry, sparing time to do good works despite the market...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

Eaton Square, in the heart of London’s wealthy Belgravia district, has been crowned the most expensive street in England and Wales,...

There’s no need to worry but...er....there are only three weeks to go until Christmas. With traditional feelings of goodwill at this time...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s aim of creating a 24-hour city is one step closer with the appointment of London’s first Night...

The former Apprentice runner-up Jamie Lester, who at one time ran four London estate agency branches under Haus Properties, says he...

Countrywide has closed an office of one of its best-known London brands, Faron Sutaria, and is merging its activities with a nearby...

It’s the height of holiday season but despite the rival attractions of traffic jams and airport delays, many agents are still...

Haus Properties, the high-profile London estate agency started almost five years ago by Apprentice star Jamie Lester, now appears to be...

Tepilo, the online agency set up by Sarah Beeny, has come out fighting after The Times newspaper accused it of ‘hiding’...

It’s London Marathon weekend and while plenty of agents do great charity work in other ways, this event is always a...

Oystons Limited, trading as Oystons Estate Agency, has removed reviews of its service from its Facebook page after a complaint to...

An estate agency has launched an internal academy to provide training for its rising stars.  Humberts, which has 23 offices across England,...

Savills is the latest estate agency to consider a TV advertising campaign. The agency’s marketing director Alison Dean has told Estate Agent...

High-end agency Savills has launched a dedicated Sports Services team to offer what it calls “a confidential property service to the...

We’re absolutely delighted with the response to EAT’s appeal for photographs of agency offices and teams deocrated for Christmas - you’ve...

Every week we publicise the efforts of estate agents and property professionals who have been working extra hard in the name...

Here's a thought. The Chancellor may have done the buy-to-let industry a small favour with his emergency Budget in July. What...

The ESTAS, the longest and largest awards ceremony in the residential agency industry, has outgrown its old venue and is moving...

Who are you? Joshua Rayner MIRP What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Rayner Personnel & Estate Agency...

The first step is making a commitment to providing good customer service. Then sign up to AgentTracker and we’ll get you...

About ten years ago, I was working as the branch manager of an estate agency based in an affluent part of...